Cookies That are Good for You

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (do NOT omit-these give an important zip)
• 2 bananas
• 1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 cups oats (or your favorite breakfast cereal)
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Put pecans in food processor or blender,and mix until you have a mealy paste that's sticking to the sides of the bottom; turn off the machine and scrape it off the sides.

3. 3

   Add next seven ingredients and mix, making sure the bananas get completely pureed.

4. 4

   Add in the oats or cereal.

5. 5

   Pulse in the pine nuts and chocolate chips (or stir in by hand) so they don't get crushed.

6. 6

   Drop by tablespoons on greased cookie sheets.

7. 7

   Bake for 15 minutes or until just starting to turn brown; cool for 5-10 minutes before removing from cookie sheet to avoid breakage.